Florida: Medical Marijuana Measure Qualifies For 2016 Ballot

Floridians will decide on a proposed constitutional amendment this November that seeks to permit the physician-authorized use and distribution of cannabis for therapeutic purposes.

Proponents of the measure, United for Care, collected more than the 683,000 signatures required to place the measure on the November ballot, the Florida Division of Elections has confirmed.

The ballot measure, entitled the “Use of Marijuana for Debilitating Conditions,” will appear before voters as Amendment 2.

Passage of the amendment would permit qualified patients to possess and obtain cannabis from state-licensed facilities. According to a November poll, 62 percent of Florida voters say that they support the passage of the amendment.

According to Florida law, 60 percent of voters must approve a constitutional amendment in order for it to become law.

In November 2014, Floridians narrowly rejected a similar amendment, which received 58 percent of the vote.

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No worries Ruben;
Not even Sheldon Addleson, try as he will, can stop this momentum in Florida or Nevada for that matter, which is due to legalize this year.
But Its about time the NFL catch up and stop suspending players for treating their concussions with the only sage and effective neuroprotectant available.

Hello Go to Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s Face book page and like the following comment I made under the name Nancy Lee Garrett.

“It is unfortunate that you support Alcohol consumption (as well as the alcohol industry financially supporting your political career). Shame on you. Alcohol kills people every day.Yet you are against Cannabis consumption which has never killed anyone and has been proven to be highly beneficial for a number of health problems. I feel sorry for you constituents some of which are war veterans suffering with severe pain and PTSD who would greatly benefit from the medicinal properties of cannabis consumption. You should really identify yourself as a Republican because you have the same agenda. Wake up to the truth, Full legalization is coming get on board or get left behind.”

look for my comment on Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s facebook page under Last Chance Picture of O’Malley, Hillary, and Bernie walking across a stage look for Nancy Lee Garrett”s 2nd comment and LIKE
” I am ashamed of you as a woman and as a democrat. Please change your obvious mistaken affiliation with the democratic party and identify yourself as the true Republican you really are.”

The vote in Florida will be a game changer.Once the word gets out among our senior citizens of the healing powers of this God given plant. It will be like lightning hit them and they will dance.We the supporters must educate them so a informed choice is made.How do you tell grandma that our own government has lied to her and is making a profit from her pain.